Efua Dorkenoo Quotes
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I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.
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Max Minghella is a very close friend of mine, and I talk to him regularly.
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I play the harmonium. I had learned to use the guitar for a bit before becoming a part of the music industry, but unfortunately didn't pursue it fully. I would love to learn to play the piano because it holds a unique connect for me in terms of rhythm.
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Doing a TV show is different because it's more of a TV version of something. A more focused take on things.
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I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.
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Some people believe they chose homosexuality, and some believe they didn't. Who's to say one is wrong? It's not fair to generalize anyone's sexuality or walk of life.
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There is something joyous about not talking.
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Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly and is always accompanied by a strong sense of injustice at work. The impact of losing a day's pay is significant, not least for those in the lowest paid jobs who are already on the tightest budgets.
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I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from.
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To secure peace is to prepare for war.
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There are evil people, and I don't even want to hear those guys speak.
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There's only two kinds of actors - good ones and bad ones... and lucky ones and unlucky ones.
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Some people go to the West and claim they are gays and that their lives are at risk in the Gambia, in order for them to be granted a stay in Europe.
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Storytellers have the right to answer any question they choose.
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Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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To compare Tensegrity with yoga or t'ai chi is not possible. It has a different origin and a different purpose. The origin is shamanic, the purpose is shamanic.
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Everyone still thinks I'm Scottish - that's totally wicked.
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I want people to see what's inside my head rather than just looking at me.
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The logistics of blood is something that I didn't even understood as a first-time director. Not just actors and make-up, but once a set gets bloody, you don't un-blood it. Once something gets bloody, you either rebuild the set, or you just don't get the shot.
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I started to learn some common sense. Even just sort of day-to-day things. I started to cook a little bit more and try to learn to fix things around the house. If something breaks down, rather than call a guy, there's got to be more I can do.
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It's interesting, the more successful you become the more people want to give you stuff for nothing.
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Ministers should be Bible students. They should thoroughly furnish themselves with the evidences of our faith and hope, and then, with full control of the voice and their feelings, present these evidences in such a manner that the people can calmly weigh them, and decide upon the evidences presented.
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There is no reason to continue to fail our girls.
